What REALLY grinds your gears?

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by saden1

I went to ATL to attend a wedding the last few days. If there's any industry that really knows how to nickel and dime you it's the car rental business. Renting a car for two days costs $36.70 USD but the fees take the cost to another level. Here is how Hertz fee's break down:

• Airport concession fee recovery ($4.51) - This fee is to reimburse Hertz for concession fees paid to the airport (hotel or train station) for each rental.
• Vehicle Licensing Cost Recovery ($2.94) - This fee is for Hertz' recovery of the proportionate amount of vehicle registration, licensing and related fees applicable to a rental.
• Customer Facility Charge ($10.00) - The Airport requires that all car rental companies collect this fee. The money collected is used to pay for new car rental facilities.
• Energy Surcharge ($1.03) - The costs of energy needed to support our business operations have escalated considerably. To offset the increasing costs of utilities, bus fuel, oil and grease, etc., Hertz is separately imposing an Energy Surcharge.

Total Fees: $18.48


So f'cking disgustingly annoying.

Sounds like all the taxes attached to utility bills.

[firstdown]

I pick up the new washer and dryer I got my wife and after spending $1650 for the two when I get home I find out the dryer does not come with a power cord. WTF

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Yeah that's where they get you, they call it a surcharge tax in NY. A $50 ticket turns into $125 no problem.

Never prepay a ticket. Go to court and they will usually drop the fine amount and prevent the insurance pts.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by hooskins

Never prepay a ticket. Go to court and they will usually drop the fine amount and prevent the insurance pts.

Oh yeah no doubt. Still doesn't get you out of the $75 surcharge fee here though.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by hooskins

Never prepay a ticket. Go to court and they will usually drop the fine amount and prevent the insurance pts.

Idk where you live but I've never had that experience. I've gone to court every time, I've taken driver improvement clinics when applicable of my own free will, I've done everything I could to get the charges reduced and in the end it hasn't done anything to help my cause. Especially not in Fairfax County, they are notorious hard asses up there.

@Daseal: Did you get pulled over in Fairfax? That's standard prodecure from what I know, I've had to pay that on all my tickets as well.

You know what grinds my gears mildly? People putting up Christmas decorations in late October/early November. I saw a house on my block that already had Christmas lights up and running before Halloween. I can't understand it? And I've seen more decorations put up since Halloween is over, it's like people forgot about Thanksgiving or something. In my house decorations only go up after Thanksgiving, and definitely not before. It's like stores I see that start selling Christmas gear in late September. It makes no sense.

[MTK]

Yeah and those same people that are putting up x-mas lights now will leave them up til spring. I don't have a problem with leaving them up necessarily, just don't keep lighting them after mid-January is all I ask.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by hooskins

Never prepay a ticket. Go to court and they will usually drop the fine amount and prevent the insurance pts.

Dude, I've been to court 3 times, ALL for crap offenses, and 2 out of 3 times I've paid double what I would have paid if I had pre-paid. The third time it was equal AND I paid an attorney to represent me.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Yeah and those same people that are putting up x-mas lights now will leave them up til spring. I don't have a problem with leaving them up necessarily, just don't keep lighting them after mid-January is all I ask.

Is it just me or does Christmas start earlier and earlier every year? I saw people putting them up pre-Halloween this year.

[MTK]

Probably depends on a lot of factors, but if you don't have any recent offenses most times you can get off with a lesser offense. Just been my experience.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Is it just me or does Christmas start earlier and earlier every year? I saw people putting them up pre-Halloween this year.

I heard they want to add 2 more games to the Christmas season......
WHEN is enough....enough?

[MTK]

Think it's about time for a bump...

I see this all the time in my neighborhood, why do people leave their garage doors open all the time? I understand it's a convenient way in and out, but can't you just close that thing once in a while?

[mooby]

People who lie with bad intentions. I feel like if I'm being honest, you should be too. Honesty is always the best policy.

[Chico23231]

big chicks in bikinis

[MTK]

Long winded people really tick me off. Get to the point and stop wasting my time.

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Think it's about time for a bump...

I see this all the time in my neighborhood, why do people leave their garage doors open all the time? I understand it's a convenient way in and out, but can't you just close that thing once in a while?

Or people who dont pull their trash can back up?!?!!?